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OPHTHALMOLOGIST - CLINICAL ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
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OPHTHALMOLOGIST - CLINICAL ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Job No: 532398
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Jacksonville Campus
Categories: Medicine/Physicians
Department: 30150000 - JX-OPHTHALMOLOGY-JAX
Job Description The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville seeks to add a full-time Comprehensive Ophthalmologist at the non‑tenure level of Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor. Major responsibilities include providing excellence in patient care, teaching, and, if desired, clinical research contributing to a varied academic eye practice.
The Department consists of a small but growing group of talented ophthalmologists and optometrists, offering a wide array of eye care services to the Jacksonville community. Our specialties include cornea and external disease, glaucoma, anterior segment surgery, retina, uveitis, ocular tumors, oculoplastic and orbital surgery, neuro‑ophthalmology, contact lenses, low vision and electrophysiology. We are a multi‑specialty single‑location academic practice with a robust clinical volume and an ophthalmology‑specific surgery center adjacent to our clinical offices.
We welcome both experienced and recent graduates. Hiring and appointment will be through the University of Florida, with excellent benefits including health care, retirement, and paid vacation/sick leave. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Department and Campus Overview UF Health in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside Gainesville, with more than 650,000 outpatient visits and 40,000 inpatient admissions annually. The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville is a flagship of education, research and patient care.
UF Health Jacksonville – academic health center with Level I trauma program
UF Health North – 92‑bed hospital and outpatient campus
UF Health Science Center Jacksonville – includes Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy colleges
UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. – primary and specialty care network across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
Expected Salary Salary and academic appointment will commensurate with training and level of experience.
Minimum Requirements
MD/DO and completion of ophthalmology residency
Preferred Qualifications
BE/BC Preferred
Special Instructions to Applicants The Search Committee will begin to review applications on
August 1 2024 . Please provide a letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae.
The final candidate will need to provide an official transcript. Verified transcripts require a designation of "Issued to Student" to be considered official. Degrees earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a professional credentialing service approved by NACES.
Health Assessment Required: Yes.
Applications Close To apply, visit
https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/532398
Our Commitment The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. UF is a public institution and subject to Florida Sunshine and Public Records laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please contact 352‑392‑2HRS or the Florida Relay System at 800‑955‑8771 (TDD). For accessibility information visit Accessibility at UF.
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Work Type: Full Time
Location: Jacksonville Campus
Categories: Medicine/Physicians
Department: 30150000 - JX-OPHTHALMOLOGY-JAX
Job Description The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville seeks to add a full-time Comprehensive Ophthalmologist at the non‑tenure level of Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor. Major responsibilities include providing excellence in patient care, teaching, and, if desired, clinical research contributing to a varied academic eye practice.
The Department consists of a small but growing group of talented ophthalmologists and optometrists, offering a wide array of eye care services to the Jacksonville community. Our specialties include cornea and external disease, glaucoma, anterior segment surgery, retina, uveitis, ocular tumors, oculoplastic and orbital surgery, neuro‑ophthalmology, contact lenses, low vision and electrophysiology. We are a multi‑specialty single‑location academic practice with a robust clinical volume and an ophthalmology‑specific surgery center adjacent to our clinical offices.
We welcome both experienced and recent graduates. Hiring and appointment will be through the University of Florida, with excellent benefits including health care, retirement, and paid vacation/sick leave. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Department and Campus Overview UF Health in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside Gainesville, with more than 650,000 outpatient visits and 40,000 inpatient admissions annually. The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville is a flagship of education, research and patient care.
UF Health Jacksonville – academic health center with Level I trauma program
UF Health North – 92‑bed hospital and outpatient campus
UF Health Science Center Jacksonville – includes Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy colleges
UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. – primary and specialty care network across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
Expected Salary Salary and academic appointment will commensurate with training and level of experience.
Minimum Requirements
MD/DO and completion of ophthalmology residency
Preferred Qualifications
BE/BC Preferred
Special Instructions to Applicants The Search Committee will begin to review applications on
August 1 2024 . Please provide a letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae.
The final candidate will need to provide an official transcript. Verified transcripts require a designation of "Issued to Student" to be considered official. Degrees earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a professional credentialing service approved by NACES.
Health Assessment Required: Yes.
Applications Close To apply, visit
https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/532398
Our Commitment The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. UF is a public institution and subject to Florida Sunshine and Public Records laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please contact 352‑392‑2HRS or the Florida Relay System at 800‑955‑8771 (TDD). For accessibility information visit Accessibility at UF.
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